The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-16

people. u is not proposed to entirely re-
iil5To GShiS SSS3s=y CT THE taxation IL must
be extensively continued as the source OF
the governments income; and in a read1ust-
ment of our tariff the interests of American
labor engaged in manufacture should be
carefully considered, as we'll as the preserva-
ton of our manufacturer. 1t may be called
protection, or by any otter name, nut releI
from the hardships and dangers OF our pres
emit tariff laws should be devised with espe-
cial precaution against imperiling the exist
ence OF oar manufacturing interests But
this existence should not mean a condition
which, without regard to the public welfare
or a national extgency, must always insure
the realization of immense profits instead of
moderately profitable returns. As the vol
ume and diversity of our national activities
increase, new recruits are added to those
who desire a continuation of the advantages
which they conceive the present system OF
tariff taxation directly affords theul- 50
gGubbOrnly have all efforts to refO! m the
present condition hea.. raetstad nv those of
our fellow citizens thus engaged, that they
can hardly complain of the suspicion, enter
tanned TO a certain extent, that there exists
an organized combination all along the
line to maintain their advantage. We are in
the midst of centennial celebrations. and
with becoming pride we rejoice in American
skill and ingenuity, in American energy
and enterprise, and in the wonderful
natural advantages and resources developed
by a Century's national growth. Yet when
an attempt is made to Justify a scheme
which permits a tax to be laid upon every
consumer in the land for the benefit of our
manufacturers, quite beyond a reasonable
demand for governmental regard, it suits
the purposes Of advocacy to call our manu-
features infant industries, still needing the
highest and greatest degree of favor and
fostering care that can be wrung from
federal legislation. 1t is also said that the
increase in the price of domestic manufaCt-
ure resulting from the present tariff is nee
essary in order that higher wages may be
paid to our wOrkingmen employed in manu-
factories, than are paid for what is called
the pauper labor of Europe. All will &C
knowledge theforce of an argument which
involves the welfare and liberal compensa-
ton of our laboring people. Our labor is
honorable in the eyes of every American
citizen. AS it lays the foundation of our
development and progress, it is entitled,
without atfeCtation or hypocrisy, to the
utmost regard. The tandaTd of our labor
er's life should not be measured by that of
any other country less favored, n
they are entitled to their full share
of all our advantages. By the last
census it is made to appear that of the
1872, 099 of our population engaged in all
kinds of industries, 7,67O,493 are employed
ia agriculture, 4,074, 23S in professional
and personal service q, 944, $40 of whom
are uOIleSblC keTNdnbS anu ldDOEGTS), "IllS
1,S10,2J6 are employed IN trade and trans
portation, and 3,S37,1l2 are classed as en-
ployed in manufacturing and mining.
h NUlBER TOO HIGH.
For present purposes, however, the last
number given should be considerably re-
duced. Without attempting TO snumerate
all, it will be conceded that there should be
deducted from these which it includes 375,-
143 carpenters and ~ioiners, 1854 0 MILL
ners, dressmakers and seamstresses, 172, 726
blacksmiths. 1873, 756 tailors and tailoresses,
102.473 masons, 76, PAL butchers, 41.309
bakers, %, 0S3 plasterers and 4,S9l engaged
in manufacturing agricultural implements,
leaving 2,623, 0S9 persons employed in
such manufacturing industries as are
claimed TO be benefited by a high tariff.
To these the appeal is made to saw their
employment and maintain their wages. by
resisting a change. There should be no dis
position - answer such suggestions by the
allegation tina they are in a minority among
those who labor, and therefore should fore
go an advantage, in the interest of low
prices for the majority; their compensation,
as may be Affected by the operation OF tariff
laws, should at all times be kept scrupul-
ously in view; and yet, with slight retlec-
ton they viii not overlook the fact that they
are with the rest; that they, toe,
have their OWE wants and those of their
families to supply from their earnings, and
that the price of the necessartes OF life, as
well as the amount of their wages, will regu-
late the measure of their welfare and COM
fort But the reduction of taxation de-
manded should be SO measured as not to
necessitaJe or justly either the loss Of em-
ployment by the workingman nor the lessen
ing of his wages; and the profits still re-
manning to the manufacturer, after aneces-
sary reimbursement. should furnish no excuse
fof inc saoriIgs q tho interests e has en-
pIoyes, either in their opportunity to work
or In the diminution of their compensation.
Nor can the worker in manufactures fail to
understand that while a high tariff is claimed
to be necessary to allow the payment
of Kemunerative wages, it certainly results
in a very large increase in the price of nearly
all sorts of manufactures, whichti in almost
countless forms. he needs for the use of him
self and his family. He receives at the desk
of his employer his wages, and perhaps be-
fore he reaches his home is Obliged, in a
purchase for family use of an article which
embraces his own labor, to return ia the
payment of the increase in price which the
tariff permits thes hard-earned compensation
Of many days Of toll
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